Reviews

Mapp and Lucia by E.F. Benson

talucas24's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

belindad's review

funny lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

peterp3's review against another edition

3.0

The first half of the book is very good, developing the characters of the two protagonists, Elizabeth Mapp and Lucia, who both want to be running the social ‘show’ in their small community. And their manipulations to try to get the better of each other are good fun to read. But it all gets rather samey in the second half, and then the ending is far too far-fetched.
I haven’t read EF Benson before, and I’d be happy to try another of his books.

cakefairy's review

funny lighthearted relaxing slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Elizabeth Mapp bursting through the door chain will never not be funny. 

newtread's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

mg_ocio's review against another edition

5.0

40/2022 Para el club de lectura he releído esta maravilla.

Es la cuarta novela de la serie de estos personajes, pero se puede leer fenomenal sin haber leído las anteriores en las que nos cuentan sus historias por separado.

Son ricas, están ociosas y les gusta hacer el mal, así que cuando acaban viviendo en el mismo pueblo, hay mucho mal que hacer y solamente una de ellas puede ser la mandamás y claro, se dedican a intentar manipularse la una a la otra y a todos los demás que están a su alrededor.

Es todo muy divertido pero es que tiene un episodio que no puedes parar de reír. Dadle, que me lo vais a agradecer. También hay serie

sillyzilly's review against another edition

2.0

Meh. No stakes, no characters to love/love to hate, and only moderate joke quality and density. In theory, this has my name written all over it, but turned out to be kind of a slog.

captainoz's review against another edition

Really irritating.

bookpossum's review against another edition

4.0

Delicious! How did I get through life without knowing Lucia until last year? And still two of her adventures left to savour.

cwynne's review

funny lighthearted slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0